A belated thank you for your support, Antonio.

Sunday, April 30, 2023

Robert Docker - 3 Contrasts; Scènes de ballet; Pastiche Variations (Barry Knight)


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Composer: Robert Docker
  1. Legend
  2. Scène du bal
  3. 3 Contrasts for Oboe & Strings: No. 1, Alla marcia
  4. 3 Contrasts for Oboe & Strings: No. 2, Romanza
  5. 3 Contrasts for Oboe & Strings: No. 3, Rondolet
  6. Tabarinage
  7. Scènes de ballet: I. Prelude
  8. Scènes de ballet: II. Allegretto
  9. Scènes de ballet: III. Adage
  10. Scènes de ballet: IV. Finale
  11. Air & Jig: Air (Arr. for Orchestra)
  12. The Spirit of Cambria
  13. Fairy Dance Reel
  14. Blue Ribbons
  15. Pastiche Variations

William Davies, piano
David Presley, oboe

RTÉ Concert Orchestra
Barry Knight, conductor

Date: 2000 / 2022
Label: Marco Polo / Naxos

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Saturday, April 29, 2023

Frederic Curzon - Robin Hood Suite; In Malaga; The Boulevardier (Adrian Leaper)


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Composer: Frederic Curzon
  1. The Boulevardier
  2. Punchinello Overture
  3. In Malaga: I. Spanish Ladies
  4. In Malaga: II. Serenade to Eulalie
  5. In Malaga: III. Cachucha
  6. Dance of the Ostracised Imp
  7. Saltarello for Piano & Orchestra
  8. Capricante for Orchestra
  9. Galavant for Orchestra
  10. Pasquinade for Orchestra
  11. Simonetta for Orchestra
  12. Cascade Waltz for Orchestra
  13. La peineta
  14. Robin Hood Suite: I. In Sherwood
  15. Robin Hood Suite: II. Maid Marian
  16. Robin Hood Suite: III. March of the Bowmen
  17. Bravada for Orchestra

Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Adrian Leaper, conductor

Date: 1992 / 2022
Label: Marco Polo / Naxos

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Friday, April 28, 2023

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor - Hiawatha Overture; Petite Suite; etc. (Adrian Leaper)


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Composer: Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
  • The Song of Hiawatha, Op. 30: No. 3, Overture
  • Petite suite de concert, Op. 77
  • 4 Characteristic Waltzes, Op. 22
  • Gipsy Suite, Op. 20 (arr. Leo Artok)
  • Romance of the Prairie Lilies (arr. P.E. Fletcher)
  • Othello, Op. 79

RTÉ Concert Orchestra
Adrian Leaper, conductor

Date: 1995 / 2022
Label: Marco Polo / Naxos

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Thursday, April 27, 2023

Eric Coates - Springtime Suite; Four Ways Suite; Saxo-Rhapsody (Andrew Penny)


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Composer: Eric Coates
  1. By the Sleepy Lagoon
  2. Springtime Suite: I. Fresh Morning
  3. Springtime Suite: II. Noonday Song
  4. Springtime Suite: III. Dance in the Twilight
  5. Saxo-Rhapsody
  6. Footlights Waltz
  7. Four Ways Suite: I. North
  8. Four Ways Suite: II. South
  9. Four Ways Suite: III. East
  10. Four Ways Suite: IV. West
  11. The Eighth Army March (Version for Orchestra)
  12. Lazy Night
  13. Last Love
  14. High Flight March

Kenneth Edge, saxophone
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Andrew Penny, conductor

Date: 1998 / 2022
Label: Marco Polo / Naxos

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Wednesday, April 26, 2023

Ronald Binge - Elizabethan Serenade; Scottish Rhapsody; Sailing By (Ernest Tomlinson)


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Composer: Ronald Binge
  1. Elizabethan Serenade
  2. Scottish Rhapsody
  3. Miss Melanie
  4. Las Castañuelas
  5. Madrugado
  6. The Red Sombrero
  7. Trade Winds
  8. Faire Frou-Frou
  9. String Song (Version for Orchestra)
  10. Alto Saxophone Concerto: I. Allegro spiritoso
  11. Alto Saxophone Concerto: II. Andante espressivo
  12. Alto Saxophone Concerto: III. Rondo. Allegro giocoso
  13. The Watermill
  14. Scherzo for Orchestra
  15. The Dance of the Snowflakes
  16. High Stepper (From "The Adventures of Aggie")
  17. Prelude "The Whispering Valley"
  18. Venetian Carnival
  19. Sailing By

Kenneth Edge, saxophone
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Ernest Tomlinson, conductor

Date: 1994 / 2021
Label: Marco Polo / Naxos

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Tuesday, April 25, 2023

Richard Addinsell - Goodbye Mr. Chips; The Prince and the Showgirl (Kenneth Alwyn)


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Composer: Richard Addinsell
  1. Theme (from "Goodbye Mr. Chips") [reconstr. Philip Lane]
  2. Ring Round the Moon: Invitation Waltz (arr. Philip Lane)
  3. The Smokey Mountains: I. —
  4. The Smokey Mountains: II. Valley Song
  5. The Smokey Mountains: III. Old Joe Clark
  6. The Isle of Apples (from "The Saviours") [arr. Roy Douglas]
  7. Selections from "The Prince and the Showgirl" (arr. Felton Rapley, orch. Douglas Gamley)
  8. Tune in G
  9. Overture (from "Tom Brown's Schooldays") (arr. Philip Lane)
  10. Festival
  11. Journey to Romance (arr. Leonard Isaacs)
  12. Fire Over England Suite (arr. George L. Zalva, orch. Leonard Isaacs)
  13. Theme (from "A Tale of Two Cities") [arr. Douglas Gamley]

Philip Martin & Roderick Elms, pianos
BBC Concert Orchestra
Kenneth Alwyn, conductor

Date: 1994 / 2021
Label: Marco Polo / Naxos

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Monday, April 24, 2023

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor - Orchestral Works (Chineke!)


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Composer: Samuel Coleridge-Taylor

CD1:
  • Othello, Op. 79
  • Avril Coleridge-Taylor - Sussex Landscape, Op. 27
  • African Suite, Op. 35 (orch. Chris Cameron)
  • Ballade in A Minor, Op. 33
CD2:
  • Petite Suite de Concert, Op. 77
  • Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 80
  • Romance for Violin, Op. 39
  • Nonet, Op. 2

Elena Urioste, violin
Chineke! Orchestra & Chamber Ensemble
Fawzi Haimor, Roderick Cox, Kevin John Edusei, Kalena Bovell & Anthony Parnther, conductors

Date: 2022
Label: Decca

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Sunday, April 23, 2023

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor - Nonet; Piano Trio; Piano Quintet (Kaleidoscope CC)


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Composer: Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
  • Nonet in F minor, Op. 2 "Gradus ad Parnassum"
  • Piano Trio in E minor
  • Piano Quintet in G minor, Op. 1

Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective
Armand Djikoloum, oboe
Matthew Hunt, clarinet
Amy Harman, bassoon
Ben Goldscheider, horn
Elena Urioste, violin
Savitri Grier, violin
Rosalind Ventris, viola
Laura van der Heijden, cello
Xavier Foley, double-bass
Tom Poster, piano

Date: 2022
Label: Chandos

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Saturday, April 22, 2023

Eric Coates - Songs (Kathryn Rudge; Christopher Glynn)


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Composer: Eric Coates
  1. Little Boy Blue
  2. Sleepy Lagoon
  3. I Pitch My Lonely Caravan at Night
  4. Bird Songs at Eventide
  5. The Scent of Lilac
  6. The Fairy Tales of Ireland
  7. The Mill o' Dreams: No. 1, Back o' the Moon
  8. The Mill o' Dreams: No. 2, Dream o' Nights
  9. The Mill o' Dreams: No. 3, The Man in the Moon
  10. The Mill o' Dreams: No. 4, Bluebells
  11. Dreams of London
  12. Song of the Little Folk
  13. Reuben Ranzo
  14. Sea Rapture
  15. Green Hills o'Somerset
  16. Always as I Close My Eyes
  17. Tell Me Where Is Fancy Bred
  18. 4 Old English Songs: No. 1, Orpheus with His Lute
  19. 4 Old English Songs: No. 2, Under the Greenwood Tree
  20. 4 Old English Songs: No. 3, Who Is Sylvia?
  21. 4 Old English Songs: No. 4, It Was a Lover and His Lass
  22. Our Little Home
  23. I Heard You Singing
  24. By the North Sea
  25. At Daybreak
  26. Stars and a Crescent Moon
  27. Rise Up and Reach the Stars
  28. Homeward to You

Kathryn Rudge, mezzo-soprano
Christopher Glynn, piano

Date: 2019
Label: SOMM Recordings

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Friday, April 21, 2023

Eric Coates - Orchestral Works, Vol. 2 (John Wilson)


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Composer: Eric Coates
  1. London Bridge
  2. The Selfish Giant
  3. Wood Nymphs
  4. The Enchanted Garden: Maestoso
  5. The Enchanted Garden: Allegro
  6. The Enchanted Garden: Tempo I - Andante moderato
  7. The Enchanted Garden: Allegretto
  8. The Enchanted Garden: Allegro molto
  9. The Enchanted Garden: Tempo I - Allegro
  10. The Enchanted Garden: Andante moderato
  11. For Your Delight
  12. Summer Days Suite: I. In a Country Lane
  13. Summer Days Suite: II. On the Edge of the Lake (Isla of the Waters)
  14. Summer Days Suite: III. At the Dance
  15. Lazy Night
  16. Calling All Workers

BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
John Wilson, conductor

Date: 2020
Label: Chandos

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Thursday, April 20, 2023

Eric Coates - Orchestral Works, Vol. 1 (John Wilson)


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Composer: Eric Coates
  1. The Merrymakers
  2. The Jester at the Wedding Suite: 1. March. The Princess arrives
  3. The Jester at the Wedding Suite: 2. Minuet. The Dance of the Pages
  4. The Jester at the Wedding Suite: 3. Humoresque. The Jester
  5. The Jester at the Wedding Suite: 4. Valse. The Dance of the Orange Blossoms
  6. The Jester at the Wedding Suite: 5. Caprice. The Princess
  7. The Jester at the Wedding Suite: 6. Finale. The Princess and the Jester
  8. Dancing Nights
  9. Ballad, Op. 2
  10. Two Symphonic Rhapsodies: I. I Pitch My Lonely Caravan
  11. Two Symphonic Rhapsodies: II. Bird Songs at Eventide / I Heard You Singing
  12. By the Sleepy Lagoon
  13. London Suite: 1. Covent Garden. Tarantelle
  14. London Suite: 2. Westminster. Meditation
  15. London Suite: 3. Knightsbridge. March

BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
John Wilson, conductor

Date: 2019
Label: Chandos

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Tuesday, April 18, 2023

Vítězslav Novák - Slovak Songs (Eva Garajová; Miroslav Sekera)


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Composer: Vítězslav Novák
  • 80 Slovak Songs, Books 1-6

Eva Garajová, mezzo-soprano
Miroslav Sekera, piano

Date: 2021
Label: ArcoDiva

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Monday, April 17, 2023

Vítězslav Novák - String Quartet; Piano Quintet (Kubín Quartet; Jiří Skovajsa)


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Composer: Vítězslav Novák
  • String Quartet in D major, Op. 35
  • Piano Quintet in A minor, Op. 12

Kubín Quartet
Luděk Cap & Jan Niederle, violins
Pavel Vítek, viola
Jiří Zedníček, cello
&
Jiří Skovajsa, piano

Date: 1994
Label: Centaur


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Sunday, April 16, 2023

Vítězslav Novák - Piano Concerto; Toman and the Wood Nymph (Jan Bartoš; Jakub Hrůša)


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Composer: Vítězslav Novák
  1. Piano Concerto in E minor: I. Allegro energico
  2. Piano Concerto in E minor: II. Andante con sentimento
  3. Piano Concerto in E minor: III. Allegro giusto
  4. At Dusk, Op. 13: I. Andante rubato
  5. At Dusk, Op. 13: II. Alla ballata
  6. At Dusk, Op. 13: III. Serenade No. 1, Andante con moto
  7. At Dusk, Op. 13: IV. Serenade No. 2, Andante grazioso
  8. Toman and the Wood Nymph, Op. 40

Jan Bartoš, piano
Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra
Jakub Hrůša, conductor

Date: 2020
Label: Supraphon

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Saturday, April 15, 2023

Vítězslav Novák - Orchestral Works, Vol. 1 (Marek Štilec)


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Composer: Vítězslav Novák
  1. South Bohemian Suite, Op. 64: I. Pastoral. Horizon
  2. South Bohemian Suite, Op. 64: II. Reverie. Forests & Ponds
  3. South Bohemian Suite, Op. 64: III. Once upon a Time. March of the Hussites
  4. South Bohemian Suite, Op. 64: IV. Epilogue. To My Homeland
  5. Toman and the Wood Nymph, Op. 40

Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra
Marek Štilec, conductor

Date: 2020
Label: Naxos

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Friday, April 14, 2023

Bedřich Smetana - Polkas (András Schiff)


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Composer: Bedřich Smetana
  • 3 Salon Polkas, Op. 7
  • 3 Poetic Polkas, Op. 8
  • Memories of Bohemia in the Form of Polkas, Op. 12
  • 4 Polkas from the 1850s

András Schiff, piano
Date: 1999/2022
Label: Teldec / Warner Classics

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Thursday, April 13, 2023

Bedřich Smetana - Complete Orchestral Works (Theodore Kuchar)


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Composer: Bedřich Smetana

CD1:
  1. Má Vlast: Vyšehrad
  2. Má Vlast: Vlatava (The Moldau)
  3. Má Vlast: Šárka
  4. Má Vlast: From Bohemia's Meadows and Forests
  5. Má Vlast: Tábor
  6. Má Vlast: Blanik
CD2:
  1. Wallenstein's Camp, Symphonic Poem Op. 14
  2. Håkon Jarl, Symphonic Poem Op. 16
  3. Richard III, Symphonic Poem Op. 11
  4. Overture to 'The Bartered Bride'
  5. Three Dances from 'The Bartered Bride': Polka
  6. Three Dances from 'The Bartered Bride': Furiant
  7. Three Dances from 'The Bartered Bride': Skocna (Dance of the Comedians)
  8. Doktor Faust, Overture to the puppet-play by Matěj Kopecký
  9. Venkovanka, The Peasant Woman, Polka
  10. Nasim Devam, To our Girls, Polka
CD3:
  1. Festive Symphony in E Major Op. 6: I. Allegro vivace
  2. Festive Symphony in E Major Op. 6: II. Largo maestose
  3. Festive Symphony in E Major Op. 6: III. Scherzo, allegro vivace
  4. Festive Symphony in E Major Op. 6: IV. Finale, allegro non troppo ma energico
  5. Festive Overture in C major
  6. Festive Overture in D major, Op. 4
  7. Prague Carnival, Introduction & Polonaise
  8. March of the National Guard
  9. Shakespeare Festival March, Op. 20

Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra
Theodore Kuchar, conductor

Date: 2008
Label: Brilliant Classics


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Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Antonín Dvořák - Complete Piano Works (Ivo Kahánek)


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Composer: Antonín Dvořák

CD1:
  • Silhouettes, Op. 8, B. 98
  • Menuets, Op. 28, B. 58
  • Dumka, Op. 35, B. 64
  • Forget-me-not Polka, Op. sine, B. 1
  • Polka Per pedes, Op. sine
  • Polka in E-Sharp Major, Op. sine, B. 3
  • Tema con variazioni, Op. 36, B. 65
  • Scottish Dances, Op. 41, B. 74
  • Furiants, Op. 42, B. 85
CD2:
  • Waltzes, Op. 54, B. 101
  • Ecloques, Op. 56, B. 103
  • Moderato in A-Sharp Major, Op. sine, B. 116
  • Album Leaves
  • Piano Pieces, Op. 52, B. 110
CD3:
  • Mazurkas, Op. 56, B. 111
  • Impromptu in D-Sharp Minor, Op. sine, B. 129
  • Dumka, Op. 12/1, B. 136
  • Furiant, Op. 12/2, B. 137
  • Humoresque in F-Sharp Major, B. 138
  • Two Piano Pieces, Op. posth., B. 188
  • Question, Op. sine, B. 128bis
  • Album Leaf, Op. sine, B. 158
  • Two Little Pearls, Op. sine, B. 156
  • Suite in A-Sharp Major, Op. 98 B. 184
CD4:
  • Humoresques, Op. 101, B. 187
  • Poetic Tone Pictures, Op. 85, B. 161

Ivo Kahánek, piano
Date: 2021
Label: Supraphon

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Tuesday, April 11, 2023

Antonín Dvořák - Cypresses (Timothy Robinson; Graham Johnson; Delmé Quartet)


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Composer: Antonín Dvořák
  1. Cypresses: No. 1. Sing fervent songs
  2. Cypresses: No. 2. When thy sweet glances
  3. Cypresses: No. 3. Death reigns
  4. Cypresses: No. 4. Thou only dear one
  5. Cypresses: No. 5. Oh, it was a lovely golden dream
  6. Cypresses: No. 6. I know that on my love
  7. Cypresses: No. 7. O charming golden rose
  8. Cypresses: No. 8. Never will love lead us
  9. Cypresses: No. 9. I wander oft
  10. Cypresses: No. 10. Tormented oft by doubt
  11. Cypresses: No. 11. Downcast am I
  12. Cypresses: No. 12. Here gaze I
  13. Cypresses: No. 13. Everything's still
  14. Cypresses: No. 14. In deepest forest glade
  15. Cypresses: No. 15. Painful emotions pierce my soul
  16. Cypresses: No. 16. There stands an ancient rock
  17. Cypresses: No. 17. Nature lies peaceful
  18. Cypresses: No. 18. You are asking why
  19. Echo of Songs: No. 1. I know that on my love
  20. Echo of Songs: No. 2. Death reigns
  21. Echo of Songs: No. 3. When thy sweet glances
  22. Echo of Songs: No. 4. Never will love lead us
  23. Echo of Songs: No. 5. Here gaze I
  24. Echo of Songs: No. 6. O charming golden rose
  25. Echo of Songs: No. 7. I wander oft
  26. Echo of Songs: No. 8. In deepest forest glade
  27. Echo of Songs: No. 9. Thou only dear one
  28. Echo of Songs: No. 10. There stands an ancient rock
  29. Echo of Songs: No. 11. Nature lies peaceful
  30. Echo of Songs: No. 12. You are asking why

Timothy Robinson, tenor
Graham Johnson, piano

Delmé Quartet
Galina Solodchin & John Trusler, violins
John Underwood, viola
Jonathan Williams, cello

Date: 2023
Label: SOMM

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Sunday, April 9, 2023

Domenico Scarlatti - Stabat Mater & Other Works (Le Caravansérail)


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Composer: Domenico Scarlatti
  1. Sonata in G Major, K. 144 (Version for Solo Harp)
  2. Stabat Mater: I. Stabat Mater dolorosa
  3. Stabat Mater: II. Cujus animam gementem
  4. Stabat Mater: III. Quis non posset
  5. Stabat Mater: IV. Eja Mater, fons amoris
  6. Stabat Mater: V. Sancta Mater, istud agas
  7. Stabat Mater: VI. Fac me vere tecum flere
  8. Stabat Mater: VII. Juxta crucem
  9. Stabat Mater: VIII. Inflammatus
  10. Stabat Mater: IX. Fac ut animæ
  11. Stabat Mater: X. Amen
  12. Sonata in D Minor, K. 90 (Version for Violin and Continuo): I. Grave
  13. Sonata in D Minor, K. 90 (Version for Violin and Continuo): II. Allegro
  14. Sonata in D Minor, K. 90 (Version for Violin and Continuo): III.
  15. Sonata in D Minor, K. 90 (Version for Violin and Continuo): IV. Allegro
  16. Charles Avison - Concerto Grosso No. 3 in D Minor (after Domenico Scarlatti): IV. Allegro
  17. Amor d'un'Ombra e Gelosia d'un'aura, Act I Scene 3: Sento, che a poco, a poco
  18. Sonata in D Minor, K. 213
  19. O qual meco Nice cangiata: Sinfonia. Cantabile andante
  20. Amor d'un'Ombra e Gelosia d'un'aura, Act II Scene 5 & Act III Scene 2: Dammi un poco - Ma di raggione
  21. Pur nel sonno almen tal'ora: No. 1, Introduzzione alla Cantata
  22. Pur nel sonno almen tal'ora: No. 2, Minuetto
  23. Pur nel sonno almen tal'ora: No. 3, Aria "Pur nel sonno almen tal'ora vien colei"
  24. Pur nel sonno almen tal'ora: No. 4, Recitativo "Pria dall'aurora o Fille, io sognando ti vidi"
  25. Pur nel sonno almen tal'ora: No. 5, Aria "Parti con l'ombra è ver l'inganno et il piacer"
  26. Amor d'un'Ombra e Gelosia d'un'aura, Act III Scene 3: Dio d'amor - Arcier fatale

Le Caravansérail
Bertrand Cuiller, organ, harpsichord & direction
Emmanuelle de Negri, soprano
Paul-Antoine Bénos-Djian, countertenor

Date: 2022
Label: harmmonia mundi

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Domenico Scarlatti - Sonatas (Ivo Pogorelich)


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Composer: Domenico Scarlatti
  1. Sonata in E major, K. 20
  2. Sonata in E major, K. 135
  3. Sonata in D minor, K. 9
  4. Sonata in D major, K. 119
  5. Sonata in D minor, K. 1
  6. Sonata in B minor, K. 87
  7. Sonata in E minor, K. 98
  8. Sonata in G major, K. 13
  9. Sonata in G minor, K. 8
  10. Sonata in C minor, K. 11
  11. Sonata in G minor, K. 450
  12. Sonata in C major, K. 159
  13. Sonata in C major, K. 487
  14. Sonata in B flat major, K. 529
  15. Sonata in E major, K. 380

Ivo Pogorelich, piano
Date: 1992
Label: Deutsche Grammophon


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Friday, April 7, 2023

Ottorino Respighi - Complete Piano Music, Vol. 2 (Giovanna Gatto)


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Composer: Ottorino Respighi
  1. Piano Sonata in A Minor, P. 4b: I. Allegro moderato
  2. Piano Sonata in A Minor, P. 4b: II. Andantino
  3. Piano Sonata in A Minor, P. 4b: III. Allegro vivace
  4. Fuga reale a 3 voci in C Major, P. 23a
  5. Presto in F Major, P. 4d
  6. Allegro da concerto in B Minor, P. 10
  7. Suite in G Major, P. 22 (Incomplete): I. Vivace
  8. Suite in G Major, P. 22 (Incomplete): II. Tema
  9. Suite in G Major, P. 22 (Incomplete): III. Sarabanda
  10. Suite in G Major, P. 22 (Incomplete): IV. Allegro con brio
  11. Suite in G Major, P. 22 (Incomplete): VI. Presto
  12. Scherzo in B-Flat Major, P. 4c
  13. Preludio con fuoco in B-Flat Minor, P. 23
  14. 6 Pieces for Piano, P. 44: No. 1, Valse caressante
  15. 6 Pieces for Piano, P. 44: No. 2, Canone
  16. 6 Pieces for Piano, P. 44: No. 3, Notturno
  17. 6 Pieces for Piano, P. 44: No. 4, Minuetto
  18. 6 Pieces for Piano, P. 44: No. 5, Studio
  19. 6 Pieces for Piano, P. 44: No. 6, Intermezzo-Serenata

Giovanna Gatto, piano
Date: 2021
Label: Toccata

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Ottorino Respighi - Complete Piano Music, Vol. 1 (Giovanna Gatto)


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Composer: Ottorino Respighi
  1. Piano Sonata in F Minor, P. 016: I. Allegro
  2. Piano Sonata in F Minor, P. 016: II. Lento
  3. Piano Sonata in F Minor, P. 016: III. Allegretto
  4. Piano Suite, P. 043: No. 1, Preludio in B-Flat Minor
  5. Preludio in D Minor, P. 043A
  6. Toccata in D Dorian, P. 105B
  7. Andante in F Major, P. 006
  8. Andante in E Major, P. 006A
  9. Andante in D Major, P. 007
  10. 3 Preludes on Gregorian Melodies, P. 131: No. 1, Molto lento
  11. 3 Preludes on Gregorian Melodies, P. 131: No. 2, Tempestoso
  12. 3 Preludes on Gregorian Melodies, P. 131: No. 3, Lento

Giovanna Gatto, piano
Date: 2019
Label: Toccata

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Thursday, April 6, 2023

Ottorino Respighi - Songs (Ian Bostridge; Saskia Giorgini)


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Composer: Ottorino Respighi
  1. Deità silvane, P107: No. 1, I fauni
  2. Deità silvane, P107: No. 2, Musica in horto
  3. Deità silvane, P107: No. 3, Egle
  4. Deità silvane, P107: No. 4, Acqua
  5. Deità silvane, P107: No. 5, Crepuscolo
  6. 6 Liriche, P90: No. 1, O falce di luna
  7. 6 Liriche, P90: No. 3, Au milieu du jardin
  8. 6 Liriche, P90: No. 6, Pioggia
  9. 6 Liriche, P97: No. 1, Notte
  10. 6 Liriche, P97: No. 3, Le repos en Égypte
  11. 6 Liriche, P97: No. 4, Noël ancien
  12. Nebbie, P. 64
  13. La statua, P. 122
  14. 4 Liriche, P125: No. 2, La naiade
  15. 4 Liriche, P125: No. 3, La sera
  16. 6 Pieces for Piano, P44: No. 3, Notturno
  17. 5 Canti all’antica, P71: No. 4, Bella porta di rubini
  18. Stornellatrice, P. 69
  19. 4 Scottish Songs, P143: No. 1, When the Kye Come Hame
  20. 4 Scottish Songs, P143: No. 2, Within a Mile of Edinburgh
  21. 4 Scottish Songs, P143: No. 3, My Heart's in the Highlands
  22. 4 Scottish Songs, P143: No. 4, The Piper of Dundee
  23. Canzone sarda, P. 155
  24. Le funtanelle, P. 164 (Canzone dell'abruzzo)

Ian Bostridge, tenor
Saskia Giorgini, piano

Date: 2021
Label: PentaTone

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Tuesday, April 4, 2023

Ottorino Respighi - Works for Flute & Orchestra (Roberto Fabbriciani)


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Composer: Ottorino Respighi
  • Suite pour instruments d'archet et flûte
  • Melodia e Valse caressante per flauto e archi
  • Serenata per piccola orchestra
  • Gli uccelli, Suite per piccola orchestra

Roberto Fabbriciani, flute
Orchestra Sinfonica Abruzzese
Nicola Paszkowski, conductor

Date: 2021
Label: Tactus

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Sunday, April 2, 2023

Gioachino Rossini - Messa di Gloria (Antonio Pappano)


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Composer: Gioachino Rossini
  1. Messa di Gloria: I. Kyrie eleison
  2. Messa di Gloria: II. Christe eleison
  3. Messa di Gloria: III. Kyrie eleison
  4. Messa di Gloria: IV. Gloria in excelsis Deo
  5. Messa di Gloria: V. Laudamus te
  6. Messa di Gloria: VI. Gratias agimus tibi
  7. Messa di Gloria: VII. Domine Deus
  8. Messa di Gloria: VIII. Qui tollis peccata mundi
  9. Messa di Gloria: IX. Qui sedes ad dexteram Patris
  10. Messa di Gloria: X. Quoniam tu solus Sanctus
  11. Messa di Gloria: XI. Cum Sancto Spiritu

Eleonora Buratto, soprano
Teresa Iervolino, mezzo-soprano
Lawrence Brownlee, tenor
Michael Spyres, tenor
Carlo Lepore, bass

Orchestra e Coro dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
Antonio Pappano, conductor

Date: 2022
Label: Warner Classics

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Gioachino Rossini - Petite Messe Solennelle (Antonio Pappano)


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Composer: Gioachino Rossini
  • Petite Messe Solennelle

Marina Rebeka, soprano
Sara Mingardo, contralto
Francesco Meli, tenor
Alex Esposito, bass

Coro e Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
Antonio Pappano, conductor

Date: 2013
Label: EMI Classics


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Saturday, April 1, 2023

Giacomo Puccini - Symphonic Works (Beatrice Venezi)


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Composer: Giacomo Puccini
  1. Scherzo and Trio for Orchestra
  2. Suor Angelica: Intermezzo sinfonico
  3. Capriccio sinfonico
  4. Manon Lescaut: Intermezzo
  5. Madama Butterfly: Intermezzo
  6. Edgar: Intermezzo
  7. Preludio sinfonico
  8. Crisantemi
  9. Le Villi: L'abbandono, la tregenda

Orchestra della Toscana
Beatrice Venezi, conductor

Date: 2019
Label: Warner Music Italia

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